Dr. Connie Miao is a proven leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning HW/SW co-design with a history of major success driving enterprise-wide efforts to achieve industry-leading silicon and software performance by leveraging AI and ML across a number of platforms. Over the course of her career the teams she has led consistently deliver exponential performance improvements in silicon across an extensive range of semiconductor categories. The success has enabled her to become a significant influencer and organizer of key industry events showcasing the latest in AI advancements and frequently contributes to articles on a range of Deep Learning topics, including workload performance, optimization automation, and training-at-scale. She freely shares her knowledge and expertise across the industry through networks such as Intel Asian Leadership Pipeline Program, BeTheChange Foundation, and CodePath.org. When not engaged in blazing the trail of innovation, she can be found at CrossFit training.